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Category: Vancouver
Game of Chance
In what might be inferred as a commentary on escalating real estate markets, this wheel of fortune was front and centre in a local shop window on the weekend.
Read MoreConcrete Giants
What might a pair of twins from Brazil do over the course of three weeks in the summer in beautiful Vancouver, Canada? Well, if they are talented artists Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, also known as OSGEMEOS (the twins), they participate…
Read MoreClosing Time
… at Kits Pool, once all the swimmers have shaken the water from their respective ears, towelled off and headed home for the evening. The pool will close for the season this weekend, sending the regulars back to the Aquatic…
Read MoreLiving the Good Life
This is where some of us go after work in Vancouver. Even though I wrote the other day that summer is winding down on the west coast, we’ve rebounded from a few soggy days and are again enjoying gorgeous sunshine….
Read MoreOld Vancouver
… which is, of course, a relative term. Yes, I’m back to playing with reflections again, and hope you enjoy the juxtaposition between the old and the new. In this case, the old is championed (albeit in a reflection warped…
Read MoreDowntown Totems
Lately I’ve brought you images ranging from a totem pole near Lions Bay to the clock tower of an older building in Montreal. Today, I’m relying on modern Vancouver to bring you another take on reflective capacities. Rather than a…
Read MoreEclipse
Summer in Vancouver is winding down. This is Labour Day weekend, traditionally marking last-chance visits to the Pacific National Exhibition (“Win a house! Win a car!” … and enjoy my favourite, the roller coaster!), back-to-school shopping and excitement about the…
Read MoreWater Garden
When the tide is out on a sunny afternoon, bare feet will thank you for the sensations to be had stepping out on the sand. Step past the waterfront logs, slip through temporary rivulets and splash your way through tidal…
Read MoreAll is Calm
Perched above the lighthouse in West Vancouver’s Lighthouse Park, we have nature’s original infinity pool, with scatterings of sailboats and some motor boats enjoying great boating weather.
Read MoreSunday Morning
… and water lovers of all types are sailing, motoring, kayaking or working in Vancouver’s waters. It’s typical to see a dozen or more of the large ships in harbour, with sailboats gracefully gliding past.
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